
Rev. Kenneth D. Peterkin, Pastor
Rev. Ken Peterkin served three prior churches and comes to EUCC from The First Congregational Church UCC in Essex, CT, where he served more than 17 years, from July 2004 to November 2021. He navigated that church through replacing a slate roof, installing solar, refurbishing their sanctuary and parlor, moving with them through Open and Affirming and beyond, and is most proud of his accomplishment of turning the hearts and minds of the members from always looking inward at themselves, to caring for the self and becoming the premier church at feeding area people in need throughout the year, not only at holiday times.
He met his wife, Rev. Suzanne Personette at seminary – The Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA. They married in 1995 the night before her graduation. In their first year of marriage Rev. Suzanne was called to serve a church in Indianapolis and Rev. Ken finished his final year at PSR. Rev. Ken was then ordained in 1998. Revs. Ken and Suzanne have a son Abraham (Abe), who expects to graduate from Bryant University in Rhode Island with a degree in Digital Marketing.
Rev. Ken is the chief cook and bottle washer at home and does not apologize for being an alumnus and fan of Ohio State! He does have an open mind however and will enjoy cheering for your team (only not when they play OSU!). Rev. Ken would like to golf more but is occasionally hobbled by some arthritis in his knees and a tricky disc in his back.
“Life is not easy, and my hope is to acknowledge the struggle in everyone to maintain a healthy self-image and healthy habits. To do that I believe God loves everyone the same and wants me and those who I guide to support, affirm, and include all people within God’s realm. This is one of the 'not easy' parts of life – not dismissing or demeaning others. I pray that we at Emmanuel, including myself, will employ a renewed sense of patience and intentional effort to peer into the eyes of every person and remember that we all were once defenseless infants in need of others. Perhaps with such a thought, we can once again see with delight the beauty and tenderness needed by one and all.”

Maria Shea
Office Administrator

Larry Dubs
Sexton
2023 CONSISTORY OFFICERS
President--Chuck Siegel
Vice President--Alec Sivel
Secretary--Ann Kress
CONSISTORY MEMBERS
Megan Alcott, Chuck Bauer, Cheryl Fritz,
Laura Kemp, Judy Morris, Charlotte Pinette, Bill Wertzberger
Ex officio
Treasurer--Brian Frederick